Curriculum
Our Elementary program is divided into Lower Elementary (grades 1-3) and Upper Elementary (grades 4-6). Its focus is on supporting the whole child through a prepared environment. The specific needs of individual students are met at each developmental level.
Lower Elementary
Our Lower Elementary classroom is an exciting place where curious minds grow and thrive! Children are naturally social, imaginative, and eager to explore the world around them—and our program is designed to help them do just that. Students build a strong foundation in Math, Reading, Writing, Science, History, and Geography using a challenging and engaging Montessori curriculum. They also enjoy learning computer skills, Sign Language, Spanish, Music, Art, Gardening, and Physical Education.
Montessori materials help bring these subjects to life in exciting, hands-on ways. In Math, students use Golden Beads, Stamp Games, and Bead Frames to learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by building and exchanging numbers. They explore Geometry through work with colorful geometric solids and shape cards that teach them about angles, area, and spatial relationships. Children use movable alphabets for language to build sentences, while grammar symbols help them identify parts of speech and strengthen their writing. Cultural work includes using puzzle maps to learn the continents and countries, examining real animal specimens for biology lessons, and exploring timelines and picture cards to bring history to life.
Upper Elementary
Upper Elementary children have a strong sense of justice. They explore their independence and become more closely connected to the community. The academically rigorous curriculum provides a framework for developing essential life skills such as time management, organization, and flexibility.
The curriculum is delivered concretely, using materials whenever possible to help transition to abstraction and create a solid foundation of knowledge. Areas of study include mathematics and geometry, written and oral language skills, critical thinking, computer skills, current events, Spanish, music, art, sign language, and physical education. The cultural curriculum is divided into three years, focusing on American History and the Human Body, Ancient Civilizations and Physical Science, and the Timeline of Life and Earth Science.
Our Elementary program enriches lessons with fun field trips, guest speakers, and hands-on activities that make learning meaningful and memorable. Our students practice being independent, responsible, and confident. They work together in class meetings to solve problems and set goals, learning to listen, share ideas, and show respect for others. Through these rich and varied experiences, children discover their talents, grow their interests, and begin to explore individual passions!
Helpful Homework Handouts
Hours
- Mon - Thur 7:45–3:00
- Friday 7:45 - 12:00
- Extended Care: 7:00–5:30
School Supply List 25/26
12th Avenue Campus
Admissions Office
Entry Level, Preschool/Kindergarten
Montessori Drive East Campus
Business Office
Preschool/Kindergarten/Lower Elementary
Montessori Drive West Campus
Upper Elementary & Middle School